24 Genetics DNA Testing Kit review By Nicole Johnston last updated 20 July 21 Review 24 Genetics offers a variety of DNA tests spanning health and wellness and, of course, ancestry.
How to use MyHeritage to bring old photos to life By Ruth Gaukrodger published 29 June 21 How to MyHeritage has a handful of photo-tweaking features that can help you enhance and animate your old family snaps.
Family Historian 7 review By Paul Dimery published 7 June 21 Review Easy to use and quick to install, this handy family tree maker is our favourite option currently on the market.
Why family history is important (and how to get started) By Andy Hartup published 20 May 21 Feature Tracing your family history can help you understand your origins, shine a light on the lifestyles of the past and preserve important information for your descendants, too.
MacKiev Family Tree review By Jeph Preece last updated 29 April 21 Review A good program for novices, if a little lacking in features. It's expensive too.
Legacy Family Tree 9 Review By Jeph Preece last updated 29 April 21 Review Legacy Family Tree 9 is a FamilySearch-certified genealogy software program that can integrate with online databases and genealogy services.
How does genealogy work? By Ruth Gaukrodger published 23 April 21 Feature Curious about genealogy? Here's everything you need to know about the subject, from the top search sites to the most important databases.
How do family trees work? By Katie Treharne published 8 March 21 Feature A deeper look at what goes into creating family records, for all those who wonder how family trees work.
Access Genealogy review By Anna Burleson published 7 January 20 Review Access Genealogy is a free site that is well organized and comprehensive, especially for Native American research.
RootsWeb.com review By Anna Burleson published 6 January 20 Review RootsWeb.com is a free, web-based genealogy community. It provides a robust worldwide environment for learning, collaborating, and sharing.
Personal Ancestral File 5.2 Review By Jeph Preece published 16 November 18 Editor’s Note: This product has been removed from our side-by-side comparison because it is no longer available.
Brother's Keeper 7.1 Review By Jeph Preece published 20 April 18 Not yet rated Brother’s Keeper does what genealogy software is supposed to do: It manages ancestral data, sources and media files, and puts the information into a visual chart.
Reunion 12 Review By Jeph Preece published 20 April 18 Not yet rated Reunion 12 is exceptionally designed genealogy software with one of the best interfaces among the programs I tested. The data entry is efficient, and the charting capabilities are comprehensive.
Family Tree Heritage Platinum 9 Review By Jeph Preece published 20 April 18 Not yet rated Editor’s Note: Family Tree Heritage has made the jump from version 9 to version 15. We will post the new test results and review when we next test Genealogy Software.
RootsMagic 7 Review By Jeph Preece published 20 April 18 RootsMagic genealogy software stores and organizes large volumes of data, such as marriage dates, health information, burial dates, occupations and religious affiliations. The interface is pleasant and easy to use.
Ancestral Quest 15 Review By Jeph Preece published 20 April 18 Ancestral Quest genealogy software is built around data management rather than family tree charting. It connects to online databases to help with research and comes with above-average scrapbooking tools.
Branches Review By Jeph Preece published 19 April 18 Branches is family tree software made for beginners – sort of.
GovGenealogy Search Review By Anna Burleson published 26 January 12 Not yet rated Editor’s Note: This product has been removed from viewing as part of this site because it is no longer available.
The Genealogical Research Library Review By Anna Burleson published 26 January 12 Not yet rated Editor’s Note: This product has been removed from our side-by-side comparison because it has been replaced by another product.